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The Story She Left Behind
- A Novel
- By: Patti Callahan Henry
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Theo Solomon
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 42
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Story5 out of 5 stars 42
In 1927, eight-year-old Clara Harrington’s magical childhood shatters when her mother, renowned author, Bronwyn Newcastle Fordham, disappears off the coast of South Carolina. Bronwyn stunned the world with a book written in an invented language that became a national sensation when she was just twelve years old. Her departure leaves behind not only a devoted husband and heartbroken daughter, but also the hope of ever translating the sequel to her landmark work. As the headlines focus on the missing author, Clara yearns for something far deeper and more insatiable: her beautiful mother.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Slightly overwritten
- By Judith Gauthier on 03-31-25
- The Story She Left Behind
- A Novel
- By: Patti Callahan Henry
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Theo Solomon
Magical Patti!
Reviewed: 03-22-25
Another beautiful piece by Patti Callahan Henry…each one just gets better and better. Her writing is magical and so engaging…an emotionally satisfying piece!
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Crowded in the Middle of Nowhere: Tales of Humor and Healing from Rural America
- By: Dr. Bo Brock
- Narrated by: Lewis Arlt
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 130
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 110
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Story5 out of 5 stars 106
Crowded in the Middle of Nowhere: Tales of Humor and Healing from Rural America is a collection of humorous and poignant stories from a veterinarian in a small, dusty farming and ranching community in rural West Texas. Dr. Brock gives you an intimate look into his small-town and big-hearted perspective on life, animals, and their owners. His unique perspective and tales of doctoring beloved pets, cantankerous livestock, and occasionally their owners will make you smile, laugh, cry, and evoke every other emotion under the sun.
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5 out of 5 stars
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exceptional
- By RDale40 on 11-05-19
Memories of my daddy
Reviewed: 11-27-24
My large animal veterinarian father was this story and more…also a graduate of Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine who practiced in a small Texas town, drove hundreds of miles in his mobile vet-clinic truck to care for rural cattle, horses, sheep, elk and anything else he got called out to help. He practiced until he was 85 years old when his body, especially his knees and legs just couldn’t hang any longer. Brock’s tales were ones I lived with my father and I laughed and cried through this, remembering so many wonderful memories of a life well lived, loved and respected by so many. Thanks for bringing this to life for me, Dr. Brock!
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All the Colors of the Dark
- By: Chris Whitaker
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 14 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,388
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,955
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,954
1975 is a time of change in America. The Vietnam War is ending. Muhammad Ali is fighting Joe Frazier. And in the smalltown of Monta Clare, Missouri, girls are disappearing. When the daughter of a wealthy family is targeted, the most unlikely hero emerges—Patch, a local boy, who saves the girl, and, in doing so, leaves heartache in his wake. Patch and those who love him soon discover that the line between triumph and tragedy has never been finer. And that their search for answers will lead them to truths that could mean losing one another.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best book of 2024
- By Jmo930 on 07-04-24
- All the Colors of the Dark
- By: Chris Whitaker
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
Captivating
Reviewed: 10-24-24
So, so good! The writing is beautiful, the story is riveting and the narrator is terrific! One of the best books I’ve listened to this year…and I’ve read/listened to 175 so far!
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The Last Restaurant in Paris
- By: Lily Graham
- Narrated by: Polly Edsell
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 149
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 134
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 132
In enemy-occupied Paris, as the locals go to bed starving and defeated by the war, music and laughter spills through the door of a little restaurant, crowded with German soldiers. The owner, Marianne, moves on weary feet between its packed tables, carrying plates of steaming, wholesome food for the enemy officers. Her smile is bright and sparkling, her welcome cordial. Nobody would guess the hatred she hides in her heart. That night, the restaurant closes its doors for the final time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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SO GOOD!
- By Carla Thomas on 04-20-24
- The Last Restaurant in Paris
- By: Lily Graham
- Narrated by: Polly Edsell
SO GOOD!
Reviewed: 04-20-24
What a story! The plot, the characters…all so well done. The narrator was a little too too with the French accent of Sabine, but otherwise well done!!! Looking forward to more of this author’s books!
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The Perfumist of Paris
- The Jaipur Trilogy, Book 3
- By: Alka Joshi
- Narrated by: Sneha Mathan
- Length: 11 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 769
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 680
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 680
Paris, 1974. Radha is now thirty-two and living in Paris with her husband, Pierre, and their two daughters. She still grieves for the baby boy she gave up years ago, when she was only a child herself, but she loves being a mother to her daughters, and she’s finally found her passion—the treasure trove of scents.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not nearly as good as the first two.
- By SJVC on 05-08-23
- The Perfumist of Paris
- The Jaipur Trilogy, Book 3
- By: Alka Joshi
- Narrated by: Sneha Mathan
Wonderful smell!
Reviewed: 04-07-23
What a beautiful finish to this trilogy! I loved reading about Radha’s journey as a perfumist and her finding completion in her story after giving up Niki for adoption. Journey with her from Paris to India and you’ll be glad you did!
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Bloomsbury Girls
- A Novel
- By: Natalie Jenner
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 398
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 356
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 355
Bloomsbury Books is an old-fashioned new and rare book store that has persisted and resisted change for a hundred years, run by men and guided by the general manager's unbreakable fifty-one rules. But in 1950, the world is changing, especially the world of books and publishing, and at Bloomsbury Books, the girls in the shop have plans.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thoroughly enjoyable
- By So Many Books on 06-17-22
- Bloomsbury Girls
- A Novel
- By: Natalie Jenner
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
Blooming good!!!
Reviewed: 07-15-22
I SO loved The Jane Austen Society and eagerly awaited her new book…I wasn’t disappointed! You’ll meet up with Evie Stone from TJAS who’s now in London along with a new cast of characters, all situated in a Bloomsbury bookshop. I loved that each chapter was titled by a “bookstop rule number” segueing from there to tell the chapter. The narration was delightful. A win in the end for women! Can’t wait for Jenner’s next book!!!
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Under the Whispering Door
- By: TJ Klune
- Narrated by: Kirt Graves
- Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,875
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,248
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,245
Welcome to Charon's Crossing. The tea is hot, the scones are fresh, and the dead are just passing through. When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead. And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross over, Wallace decides he’s definitely dead.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Lovely, simply lovely
- By DDB on 09-23-21
- Under the Whispering Door
- By: TJ Klune
- Narrated by: Kirt Graves
A must read book on what really matters in death, love and life…
Reviewed: 07-07-22
What a beautiful book…such a gorgeous story about death, love and what really matters in life. I loved, loved, loved everything about this book. I laughed and I definitely cried. The characters are all terrific…hard to pick a favorite. And Kirt Graves does a phenomenal job at narrating the various voices and the story in general. I’ll look forward to more TJ Klune books AND Kirt Graves narrations!
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Take My Hand
- By: Dolen Perkins-Valdez
- Narrated by: Lauren J. Daggett
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,924
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,530
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,518
Montgomery, Alabama, 1973. Fresh out of nursing school, Civil Townsend intends to make a difference, especially in her African American community. At the Montgomery Family Planning Clinic, she hopes to help women shape their destinies, to make their own choices for their lives and bodies.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Page Turner Based off True Events
- By LATOYA LEWIS on 06-10-22
- Take My Hand
- By: Dolen Perkins-Valdez
- Narrated by: Lauren J. Daggett
Brings back memories…
Reviewed: 06-16-22
As a new nurse in a Labor and Delivery unit in a large, well-known county hospital (city to remain unnamed, but NOT in Alabama), we frequently tied tubes of mothers with multiple children. However, no sterilization papers were allowed to be signed or coerced while the patient was in labor and there was a strict 30 day minimum signature and date requirement on all sterilization papers. If a patient came in in labor with papers under the 30 date requirement, no sterilization was performed. Period. This was a direct result of the law referred to in Take My Hand.
I thought this book was a well-written description of family planning clinics, especially regarding low-income blacks, Hispanics and whites alike.
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Code Talker
- The First and Only Memoir by One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII
- By: Chester Nez, Judith Schiess Avila
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 716
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 632
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Story5 out of 5 stars 629
His name wasn’t Chester Nez. That was the English name he was assigned in kindergarten. And in boarding school at Fort Defiance, he was punished for speaking his native language, as the teachers sought to rid him of his culture and traditions. But discrimination didn’t stop Chester from answering the call to defend his country after Pearl Harbor, for the Navajo have always been warriors, and his upbringing on a New Mexico reservation gave him the strength to excel as a marine. This is the first and only memoir by one of the original Navajo code talkers of WWII.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Wrong narrator!
- By Kindle Customer on 06-26-20
- Code Talker
- The First and Only Memoir by One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII
- By: Chester Nez, Judith Schiess Avila
- Narrated by: David Colacci
Must read!
Reviewed: 03-21-22
This is a part of history that cannot be forgotten. Without the Navaho Code Talkers’ part in the Pacific Theater of WWII, like Bletchley Park’s role in breaking the German’s Enigma Code in the European Theater, the United States wouldn’t have been victorious against Japan. These Navaho Code Talkers, whose role was left unidentified until the 1960’s or later, were American heroes and should be remembered as such. Chester Nez, in his words, gives us a semblance of his life and what it meant to be a Code Talker. Remember his name and all the other Code Talkers for we owe them and their generation much.
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The Violin Conspiracy
- A Novel (Good Morning America Book Club)
- By: Brendan Slocumb
- Narrated by: JD Jackson, Brendan Slocumb
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,780
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,494
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,490
Growing up Black in rural North Carolina, Ray McMillian’s life is already mapped out. But Ray has a gift and a dream—he’s determined to become a world-class professional violinist, and nothing will stand in his way. Not his mother, who wants him to stop making such a racket; not the fact that he can’t afford a violin suitable to his talents; not even the racism inherent in the world of classical music.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable But Flawed
- By woodbridge98 on 02-12-22
- The Violin Conspiracy
- A Novel (Good Morning America Book Club)
- By: Brendan Slocumb
- Narrated by: JD Jackson, Brendan Slocumb
Soooo good!
Reviewed: 02-23-22
I was hooked on this book within the first few pages and although I’d figured out who had the Strad pretty much from the onset, there were enough twists and turns to keep me guessing. Could it have been Janice for some obscure reason? Maybe even wonderful Aunt Rochelle? I loved that the Audible version was interspersed with bits and segments of the classical pieces Ray was playing in his concerts and the competition. Best of all, the attention to detail in the descriptions of the concert pieces, tuning the violin, speeding up or slowing down a piece, etc. was so precise because of the author’s own experience as a concert violinist and teacher. The closing credits in the author’s voice alone was worth the whole listen.
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